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Tabut Festival

The Tabut Festival (photo: Yuliardi Hardjo)

Tabut Festival

Bengkulu regional government holds annual the Tabut Festival that takes place in the Panjang Beach. This festival is held for ten consecutive days to celebrate the Islamic new year based on the lunar calendar. The festival also demonstrates various performing arts such as local traditional Dhol music performance. This percussion drum is played in a group of people in parallel with the performance of Bengkulu traditional dances. 

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Tabut Festival in Bengkulu

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Bengkulu

Batik Motifs

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Pinawetengan

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Rutun Penyu

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